St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-27
TIL e SENATE.
Constant G riDding of Ea outline Legis-
lnliNn. W ilh Little of IuIercsf

When the senate was called to order yes
terday morning an initiation to visit the in
stitution for the deaf, dumb and blind at
Faribault was accepted. A petition from
the citizens of Pine Island, protesting
against Senator Finsetl's bill relating to the
incorporation of that village was presented.
A resolution allowing the railroad commit
tee to employ an additional clerk was
adopted.
Four joint memorials were then intro
duced and acted upon, as follows:
b. Mr.. Goodrich-Asking for the ratifica-
ton OF treaty with the Red Lake Indians
By Mr.. Schefer-Urging opposition against
United States Senator Saulsburys bill relating
to naturalization. Passed under suspension
of rules.
cation to exert its influence to secure the
canceling of entries of public lands made by
the Winona & st. Peter Railway company in
excess of its land grant. Committee of the
whole.
By Mr.. Durant-Recommendi petition of
Capt. Anson Northrup for compensation for
services during the rebellion. Passed under
suspension of rules.
A1ENDING THE LAWS.
The following bills were introduced and
referred to the judiciary committee among
others:
By Mr.. Eaton-To =. nerd section 42O, of the
penal code, so as to reduce the minimum PEN
atty for grand larceny from five to two years.
BY Mr.. Comstock-To repeal chapter 15,
general laws of 1885, relating to the sale of
property forfeited to the state. The effect of
this bill will be to throw the burden of proof
upon the holder of the tax title to show that
the proceedings in the case in controversy
had been regular.
BY Mr.. Durant-Defning the liabilities of
+I,aF
liable to the latter for personal injuries
caused by dangerous. defective or exposed
machinery. Farm employees and household
domeSticS are excepted.
By Mr.. Pope-To establish relief fund for
INDECENT soldiers in every county.
ALL WANT MONEY.
Local appropriations asked for and
properly referred were;
By Mr.. Crandall-For $40, 900 for the cur
rent year and $4,000 for 1888 for building
improvements to the state school for INDECENT
children at Owatonna. and $4,000 for cur
rent expenses for the present year and S15,G00
for the next.
By Mr.. Wood-For S17,500 for improve
meutS to the imbecile department of the
school for the deaf. dumb and blind at Fari-
bault. and S45.0 600 for an additional building.
By Mr.. NJ. Johnsou-For 5000 to drain wet
lands in Kandyohi county.
This bill was put through under suspen-
sion of the rules:
By Mr.. Burkhardt-To authorize the city of
Wabasha to issue $4,000 to refund the pres
ent bonded indebtedness of the city.
MISCELLANY OF IMPORTANCE.
A number of miscellaneous bills were
sent I'D as contained in the following batch:
By Mr.. Keller-To amend section 10, of
chapter 33, general statutes of 1878. relating
to banks and banking. Banks.
BY Mr. Wallmark-To regulate the duties
mis- oners. Grain and warehouse inspection.
BY Mr.. Edwards-To provide for the cree
tion and maintenance or station houses and
connections at the points of intersections or
crossings of two or more railroads. Railroads.
To provide state institutions with the Mac
Donald fire escape. Committees on insane
asylums and institution for deaf, dumb and
blind
By Mr.. Nelson-To authorize the Duluth,
Red Wing s. Southern Railroad company to
build bridge over the Mississippi river.
Committee of the whole
Bills reported by special committees with
recommendations to pass were Goodrich's
age of consent bill, Pope's, relating to rails
ing the waters of Lake Crystal. Kellers
bill to prevent private banks from doing
business under corporate names, and the
high license bill After adopting the re-
ports recess was taken until 2:30 p. m.
Az IEhNOON SLSSlONs
It was some time after 2:30 when there
were enough senators gathered to justify
calling them to order for the afternoon ses-
sion.
The house local bill was then passed
under SUSPENSION of rules to authorize a sal
ary of 50, 600 for the register of deeds OF
Otter Tail county in lieu of fees.
Other local bills from the house were
read and referred as follows:
The only important bill from the house
was the Joint memorial TO congress asking
for an appropriation of S25, 900, to be ex-
pended in surveying for the proposed canal
from Lake Superior to the St, CroiX river,
for the purpose of connecting the waters of
Lake Superior with the Mississippi river.
1t was sent to the committee on internal
Improvements.
The solitary senate bill for third reading
was that of Mr.. Sampson relating to the
compensation of officers of Polk county,
which was passed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
General orders were taken up in commit.
tee of the whole, Senator Smith presiding,
and the following twelve bills were recon-
| mended to pass:
Durant's, legal holidays; Durant's. G. A. r.
badges; Emery's, Lake City incorporation;
Lees, town of Long Prairie; Goodrich 5, legal
identity OF married women; CrandalPS, ap-
preparation for state school, Halvorsen's, ap-
peals from county commissioners; Good
richs. legalizing acts of certain officers;
Buckman's (as amended), reimbursng inde-
pendent school district of Sank Rapids; edu.
cational committees, physiological temper
| ance instructions; Marcus Johnsons, sale OF
land by guardians and DuaneS, 1ncorpora-
| ton of Lewiston. Winona county.
The w. 81. Dyke claims bill was recon-
mended to be indefinitely postponed, and